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Alan Weiner

Portland may not invent every foodie trend — but we do tend to perfect them. Take Pine Street Market, opened in May 2016, for example. Set in Old Town Chinatown, downtown’s oldest quarter, this chef-driven emporium is Portland’s answer to the kind of modern “food halls” that have drawn gastronomic raves in New York City, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.

Among the market’s tenants, you can delight in a new soft-serve ice cream venture from Salt & Straw (called Wiz Bang Bar), savor Olympia Provisions’ foot-long, artisan hot dogs from OP Wurst and sip meticulously roasted coffee from Barista’s Brass Bar. Diners can also sample Spanish rotisserie chicken at Pollo Bravo or Israeli shakshuka at Shalom Y’all, both from chef John Gorham of Toro Bravo and Tasty n Sons. Trifecta Annex, helmed by James Beard Award-winning author and baker Ken Forkish, offers croissants, breads and pizza while Common Law, the Euro-Asian mashup from former Paley’s Place chef Patrick McKee and Earl Ninsom of acclaimed Thai eatery Langbaan, serves up a delectable beef tongue banh mi.

Pine Street’s culinary curator (yes, that’s a real job in Portland), Mike Thelin, who co-founded the city’s popular Feast Portland festival, has also wooed far-flung talent, including legendary Tokyo-based ramen shop Marukin. It all adds up to what feels like a kind of permanent food festival. Best of all: It’s good for the city.

“Pine Street marks the beginning of a total reimagining for the most iconic and historic heart of Portland,” says Thelin.

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